Comments on: 5 Signs of Strategy and Competitive Intelligence Distress http://blog.jthawes.com/2009/10/30/5-signs-of-strategy-and-competitive-intelligence-distress/ Helping Smart People Think Clearly About Strategy Fri, 27 May 2011 09:41:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom Hawes http://blog.jthawes.com/2009/10/30/5-signs-of-strategy-and-competitive-intelligence-distress/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Tom Hawes Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:20:39 +0000 http://blog.jthawes.com/?p=628#comment-296 Ellen, It is a bit Maslov's hierarchy, isn't it? When someone is starving, it is very hard to think about next year's plans. Similarly, I think that many companies have hunkered down to "just get through" because that takes all of their present energy and focus. My observation is that some are emerging and beginning to think again about the longer term. That naturally motivates and encourages strategic thinking. We can hope. -- Tom Ellen,

It is a bit Maslov’s hierarchy, isn’t it? When someone is starving, it is very hard to think about next year’s plans. Similarly, I think that many companies have hunkered down to “just get through” because that takes all of their present energy and focus. My observation is that some are emerging and beginning to think again about the longer term. That naturally motivates and encourages strategic thinking. We can hope.

– Tom

]]> By: Ellen Naylor http://blog.jthawes.com/2009/10/30/5-signs-of-strategy-and-competitive-intelligence-distress/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Ellen Naylor Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:51:35 +0000 http://blog.jthawes.com/?p=628#comment-290 Now more than ever, companies need to be strategic to survive is what I believe. All this shortsightedness, just to "survive" will not work in this global environment. I think that is the downfall of many American firms who are still playing by yesterday's practices that worked then, not now. These are good points you raise in your blog, and should be early warning for those in CI. I always look forward to reading your words of wisdom! Now more than ever, companies need to be strategic to survive is what I believe. All this shortsightedness, just to “survive” will not work in this global environment. I think that is the downfall of many American firms who are still playing by yesterday’s practices that worked then, not now.

These are good points you raise in your blog, and should be early warning for those in CI. I always look forward to reading your words of wisdom!

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